Software System Design Engineer

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MTS SOFTWARE SYSTEM DESIGN ENGINEER

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Embedded Firmware Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate has a strong background in FPGA and CPU-based PCB design, low-level driver development, and system-level software integration, with proven experience deploying secure solutions in large-scale datacenter environments.   

The Person

Your curiosity will drive your learning and innovation to improve how we as a group, and an organization, can get better every day. Your peers will provide you a results-oriented and encouraging environment for your career growth, fueling your opportunity to be a part of Delighting Our Customers.  

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain embedded firmware for FPGA and CPU-based systems used in high-performance datacenter environments.
• Implement and optimize low-level drivers for custom hardware platforms, ensuring robust and efficient operation.
• Integrate firmware with system-level software stacks, enabling seamless communication between hardware and higher-level applications.
• Collaborate closely with hardware, software, and systems engineering teams throughout the product lifecycle — from prototyping to datacenter deployment.
• Develop and execute bring-up, validation, and debug procedures for new PCB-based systems.
• Ensure compliance with datacenter security requirements, including secure boot, encryption, authentication, and firmware update mechanisms.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, including design specifications, integration guides, and troubleshooting procedures.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of firmware development workflows, testing methodologies, and deployment practices.
  

• BS/MS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 7+ years of hands-on experience in embedded firmware development.
• Proven expertise with FPGA-based and CPU-based PCB systems.
• Strong proficiency in C/C++, embedded Linux, RTOS and low-level hardware programming.
• Experience with device driver development (PCIe, Ethernet, I²C, SPI, DDR, etc.).
• Familiarity with FPGA toolchains (Vivado,) and embedded debugging tools (JTAG, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes).
• Solid understanding of datacenter deployment requirements, including scalability, performance, and security.
• Knowledge of secure firmware practices (secure boot, cryptographic signing, trusted execution environments).
• Strong problem-solving, debugging, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Experience with high-speed interconnects (PCIe Gen4/Gen5, Ethernet 100G/400G, CXL).
• Knowledge of datacenter networking protocols and distributed systems.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices for firmware/software deployment.
• Contributions to system bring-up and validation in production datacenter environments.
  

• Bachelor’s or Masters degree in Computer or Electrical Engineering or equivalent